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Full Tilt Buckles

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T*Ski
Posts: 759 - Karma: 33
So today I some how broke my middle buckle on my boots.  Online I can find the platic ones and the aluminum ones for the same price.  are the plastic ones that much lighter?  or should I just get the aluminum ones.
Jan 23 2010 5:40PM
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onenerdykid
Posts: 6657 - Karma: 10,898
Did you actually snap the lever or the metal rivets that hold it to the metal base plate? 
Jan 23 2010 6:43PM
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T*Ski
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just snaped the plastic buckle everything else is fine
Jan 23 2010 7:08PM
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Scrambles
Posts: 2270 - Karma: 63
aluminum ones are stronger, so i think its worth the weight gain. i however broke my buckle (while tightening them) and now theres just the black metal baseplate withnothing else. ive been sking a week without the middle buckle done up
Jan 23 2010 10:47PM
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Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
get the aluminum one... it's gonna be a ton stronger, and you will not notice any difference between weights.
Jan 23 2010 11:06PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
I did the same thing to my buckle (the middle buckle too, it sucks cause that's like the most important buckle), I'd probably go with the aluminum cause they're less likely to snap on you again.
Jan 23 2010 11:11PM
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robboadd
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Contact full tilt, or the shop you brought from if they are less than a year old you'll get a replacement, mine did the same!
Jan 24 2010 10:07AM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 461

I snapped my middle buckle too on my 09 booters

Jan 24 2010 10:11AM
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S.Ki
Posts: 2221 - Karma: 3,635

same here. i got a whole new boot from amazon because it was just a month after i bought them - so they had to replace :D could you please tell me the site you can buy some buckles from? 'cause i didnt find anything when they broke on mine . i wanted to replace them and not give away my molded boot with liner but didnt find anything via google.

thanks bra

Jan 24 2010 1:24PM
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Logey.
Posts: 2996 - Karma: 457
yess its such a small part for your boot its only going to be a couple ounces heavier
Jan 24 2010 1:54PM
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washington
Posts: 20 - Karma: 10
hey you guys should just buy il morros. hah
Jan 24 2010 9:26PM
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blackoutbill
Posts: 2918 - Karma: 282
Maybe il morros didn't fit his foot...
Jan 24 2010 9:48PM
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kronickrew
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 32
shows that fulltilt is shit quality
Jan 24 2010 9:50PM
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Shabangarang
Posts: 949 - Karma: 156
i recently  broke my bottom buckle and i just toke the cable off and skiied with it like that twice am i fine?
Mar 3 2010 6:41AM
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I_liketobutter
Posts: 2664 - Karma: 997
What a horrible and completely uninformed post. Buckles break on all boots
Mar 3 2010 10:01AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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i love my metal buckles. I doubt its a huge weight gain if it is its worth it, they are allready the lightest boots...
Mar 3 2010 10:06AM
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